Application deadlines for OAC Theatre Creators’ Reserve funding at Festival Players of Prince Edward County (November 30), b current (November 30), and Great Canadian Theatre Company (December 3); this program is designed to provide funding for Ontario playwrights through a third-party recommender program

The deadline to apply to Nueva Voz at Alameda Theatre Company is November 30; this program provides workshops for young Latinos/as roughly between the ages of 14 and 19, who may be interested in theatre but not necessarily have the experience

For managers of not-for-profit cultural facilities, the deadline to apply to Work In Culture / ArtsBuild Ontario’s Arts Facilities Mentoring Network is November 30

Monday, 26 November 2012

In Central Ontario
Nov. 27, Rumpledstinkskin at Peterborough Theatre Guild
Nov. 30, A Gift To Last at Theatre Orangeville, with a preview on Nov. 29
Dec. 1, Snow White And The 7 Dwarfs at Huntsville Community Theatre Company

In Eastern Ontario
Nov. 27, Mr. Pim Passes By at Ottawa Little Theatre
Nov. 30, The Number 14 at Great Canadian Theatre Company (Ottawa) with previews from Nov. 27

In Southwestern Ontario
Nov. 30, The Vagina Monologues at The Edge Productions (Windsor)
Nov. 30, Our Town at Theatre Woodstock

In Toronto
Nov. 27, Binti's Journey at Young People's Theatre
Nov. 27, Ryerson Dances at Ryerson Theatre School
Nov. 27, Ignorance at Canadian Stage
Nov. 27, Nine at Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts
Nov. 28, The Munsch Bunch at George Brown Theatre School
Nov. 29, No Traveller Returns at Scarborough Theatre Guild
Nov. 29, The 501 - Toronto In Transit at Theatre Passe Muraille
Dec. 1, Miracle On Mercer St. at The Second City

Thursday, 22 November 2012

Our 2013 Summer Theatre Intensive has been booked for August 11 to 17, returning again to Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. We’re looking forward to offering another exciting line-up of courses and instructors in 2013.

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback about our 2012 courses—your comments are helping us shape our plans for the coming year. Theatre Ontario’s Summer Theatre Intensive brings together theatre people from all over the province for a week-long rigorous educational experience. For over thirty-five years, our courses have earned praise from drama teachers, theatre schools, community and professional theatres, agents, and actors getting started in the business.

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Theatre Ontario is pleased to announce the latest recipients of training grants through Theatre Ontario’s Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP). $33,728 was awarded in total among the following recipients:

John Doucet to train in set design with Ivo Valentik at the Great Canadian Theatre Company and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa

Brittney Francis to train in directing with Jennifer Brewin at Theatre Columbus in Toronto and Ottawa

Melissa Haddad to train in Education & Outreach with Karen Gilodo at Young Peoples Theatre and Farwah Gheewala at Soulpepper Theatre

Kristen Kitcher to train in general management with Kathryn Westoll at the Toronto Fringe Festival

Sarah McVie to train in directing with Marie Clements at the National Arts Centre and the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa

Natasha Adiyana Morris to train in producing with Philip Akin at Obsidian Theatre

Jenna Rodgers to train in artistic direction with David Yee at fu-Gen Theatre Company

Justin Stadnyk to train in artistic producing with Arkady Spivak at Talk Is Free Theatre in Barrie

Robin Sutherland to train in community-engaged theatre with Ruth Howard at Jumblies Theatre in Toronto, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie/Algoma

The next application deadline for this program is March 1, 2013.

We also want to extend a special thank-you to Franco Boni, our outgoing Chair of the Professional Theatre Training Program Jury. Franco has served on the jury for over a decade with enthusiasm, keen insight, and diligence. Thank you Franco for your service to Theatre Ontario.

Jumblies Theatre is holding a seminar in Toronto on The Convergence Project. Over the past year, this research project has explored the relationship between meditation, spirituality and community arts. It runs Thursday, November 22 at 6:30pm.

New on The Bulletin Board

The Arts and Letters Club in Toronto is holding a student playwriting contest for secondary and post-secondary students in the Greater Toronto Area. Submission deadline is February 28, and the prize is $1000.

Monday, 19 November 2012

In Eastern Ontario
Nov. 23, Pride And Prejudice at National Arts Centre—English Theatre (Ottawa) with previews from Nov. 21
Nov. 24, Everything I Always Loved About Christmas at Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg) with previews from Nov. 22
Nov. 25, Aladdin at Mississippi Mudds of Carleton Place

In South Central Ontario
Nov. 22, Jack And The Beanstalk at Peel Panto Players (Brampton)
Nov. 22, Fiddler On The Roof at Oshawa Little Theatre
Nov. 22, The Story Of Snow White, A Pantomime at Scugog Choral Society (Port Perry)

Friday, 16 November 2012

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has published the “TAPA Stats Report Phase III” measuring data from the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons in Toronto theatre, opera, and dance. Over 2.3 million tickets were sold by TAPA members during the final season of the study. The report also highlights the growth of student audiences, and an increase in total number of subscription sales—but with a decline in subscription revenue that reflects both the benefits and consequences of providing increased flexibility to subscribers.

Thursday, 15 November 2012

In response to feedback from our membership, Theatre Ontario has been working over the past three years to improve the quality of adjudication in the province. We have been creating professional development opportunities for established adjudicators, improving the calibre of trial adjudications, and exploring methods for gathering feedback from participants and engagers.

We’ve also been training new adjudicators and providing opportunities to practice adjudication skills and to network with experienced mentors. We are pleased to announce our third annual Introduction to Adjudication course, running Tuesday, March 12 to Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Guelph, during the Western Ontario Drama League Festival. Under the instruction of Ron Cameron-Lewis, the course covers the principles of adjudication (including public adjudications, private/detailed adjudications, written adjudications), evaluation schemes, award selection, and more. Participants will see shows in the Festival, and practice “public” adjudications in private with their fellow students.

Following the course, participants will also have an opportunity during Fall 2013/Spring 2014 to hone their skills at a practice adjudication at a community theatre in their region. Over the past two years, many community theatres across the province have demonstrated their commitment to education by participating in these practice sessions, while many established adjudicators have generously given their time and shared their talent by mentoring a new generation of “graduates” from the classes of 2010 and 2011.

As one past course participant shared, “I love the mix of theory, personal experience and practical application. The course gave a clear indication of what adjudication is, and whether or not it’s something I want to pursue.”

Deadline to apply to Alameda Theatre’s 2013 De Colores Festival of New Work is November 15. The De Colores Festival of New Works is a playwrights’ unit/festival, which focuses exclusively on the development of Latin American playwrights in Canada.

New on The Bulletin Board

WorkInCulture and ArtsBuild Ontario are pleased to announce a third round of its mentoring network to the cultural sector. This year’s focus will be on strengthening the business and management skills needed for arts facilities. The Arts Facility Mentoring Network provides established leaders in Ontario’s non-profit arts community who are responsible for managing, improving and developing facilities with the unique opportunity of one-to-one learning with experienced topic experts. Deadline to apply is November 30.

Monday, 12 November 2012

In Southwestern Ontario
Nov. 15, Water Under The Bridge from Carousel Players at The Grand Theatre (London)
Nov. 16, Annie at Drayton Entertainment: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, with previews from Nov. 13
Nov. 16, Hairspray at Theatre Ancaster (Hamilton)
Nov. 16, Nunsense at Elmira Theatre Company

Two new play readings/performances this weekend: Tarragon Theatre’s latest WorkSpace presentation (Soliciting Temptation) is on November 9th and 10th, and Brant Theatre Workshop (The Incredible Life Of Jackie Gleason) is on November 10th--both are free

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